To expand on #3 a bit, i would one thing i\'m good at is having the ability to replay a race in my mind and remember everything about it, right down to the exact call from the announcer.How this translates to success is anyone\'s guess, but i think a lot of being able to put the puzzle together is to remember (vividly) things that happened 2, 3 (and more sometimes) lines down in a horse\'s PPs.
Quite often a horse will catch the eye on tape and then in his next start, just not fire and then he will come back and people might forget what he did 2 back. To have the ability to remember that clear as day is an advantage i believe.
Another strength that one needs is the ability to seperate racing life from real life. The ability to not carry a bad beat to the next race or next day is really important i believe. Personally, it took me many years (too many) to learn how to recover from a situation where i knew i was a head bob or a DQ away from a HUGE score. I think a lot of this is repitition, the more races you play, the more days you invest in this game the better you\'ll get at \'putting aside\' the emotional trauma one will feel on occasion and get refocused for the next race in 20 minutes.
Lastly, the love of the game is paramount. You have to be \'deep in it\', if you\'re doing this just to try and make money, with all things being equal, you won\'t be as good as the guy who has a deep love for all things horse racing.
